Game.



C. S. HILL.

GAME.

APPLlc/.TloN FILED APR.9.1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1W, 319Mo?.

Appli-cation led April 9, 1915. Serial No. 26,336.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES. S. HILL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Belmont, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Games, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to games.

In order that the principle thereof may be readily understood, I have disclosed a single embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing, wherein-A Figure 1 is a perspective view representing one manner in which the game may be played; Fig. 2 is a plan view of one type of board or support whereon the game may be played; Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section on an enlarged scale taken through the board or support and certain of the pins or members; and Fig. l is a view in side elevation of one of the pins or members.

In the several figures of the drawings, I have represented a board or support 1 which may be of any suitable character. 'Iherein I have represented it as having indicated thereon a war map, but obviously the game may be played upon any suitable support and by one or more persons.

An important object of my invention is to provide pins or members adapted to stand in upright position upon the support and so constructed or connected with the support that when they are upset, they are held in fallen position at the point where they fall. Preferably the construction is such that a pin or member in falling is snapped into fallen position. For this purpose I preferably provide a series of pins 2 herein represented as arranged in two series. Each of said pins has a transverse opening 3 passing therethrough, and I provide a preferably elastic cord or cords 4 passing through said perforations and also through suitable perforations 5 in the support. Obviously each pin or member may be individually attached to the support by its own cord or band, but preferably a plurality and if desired the whole series of pins or members may be attached by a single cord. Preferably the latter is elastic and I have found a rubber band covered with textile material to be well suited to the purpose. Preferably each pin is provided with a substantially flat base 6,

so that when in upright position the cord 4 holds such pin or member firmly but yieldingly in such position. When, however, the pin or member is upset, the elastic cord snaps the member into fallen position, thus simulating the falling of a soldier in his tracks. Preferably each pin or member is slightly beveled at the rear portion of its base, as represented at 6 in Fig. 4, thereby permitting the more ready upsetting of the pin or member when struck by the knock- Over device. Any suitable means may be provided as a knock-over device. For this purpose, I have herein represented a short stick 7 provided with an elastic cord 8 having secured at the end thereof a cork or other suitable ball 9. In order to add further interest to the game, the pins or members simulating men may be placed upon designated spots upon the board, and these spots may be numbered with different values, as, for example, five, ten and fifteen, one or more positions of culminating interest being also indicated, as, for example, Berlin and Paris, as shown in the represented embodiment of my invention. Such point of culminating interest would be a higher value, as for example 25.

If desired, the pins or members may be arranged upon a support. In the represented embodiment of my invention, the game may be played by the rifle players taking alternate turns in shooting at the opposing pins or men, the game to be concluded when all the pins or men on one side have been knocked over or when the pin or man at the culminating point of interest has been upset, or if desired the game may be played by adding together the numbers indicated upon the board at the points where the men have been overturned.

Having thus described one illustrative embodiment of my invention, I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.

Claims:

l. In a game, a support, a pin positioned thereon and adapted to be overthrown and means to hold the pin in position including an elastic loop passing transversely through said pin and securing it under tension to said support.

2. In a game, an apertured support, a

plurality of pins positioned thereon and adapted to be overthrown, a cord looped back and forth through the apertures of said support under elastic tension, the pins engaging and held by portions of said cord between adjacent apertures.

3. In a game, a support, a series of pins positioned thereon and adapted to be overthrown and means for securing said pins comprising a member having a part transversely interengaging with the base of a pin and parts engaging the board adjacent said base, said means resiliently pressing said pin toward the support whereby when overset said pin will snap into fallen position and there be retained without rolling.

4. In a game, a support, a series of pins positioned thereon and adapted to be overthrown and securing means for the pins comprising a transverse portion engaged with each pin adjacent its base and forming a journal therefor, said portion being resiliently held to the board whereby the pin when overthrown will snap from upright to fallen position without rolling or transverse movement.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this speciication, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES S. HILL.

Witnesses:

ROBERT H. KAMMLER, E. EDNA SPRY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

